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Topic: New Fender Lap Steel |
Loni Specter
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West Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 1:00 pm |
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The reason the little Fender lap steel has a cover over a Squire Strat pickup is to create the illusion of that you are buying something better sonicaly than those other $99. lap steels we see all over Ebay. They all use the same looking pickup and probably sound similar. Sure the Fender has a nicer retro design to the body and better tuners and chrome finger board yada yada..but basically it's it's own knockoff of a better made guitar.
Squire guitar manufacturing has has shifted from Japan to Mexico, to Korea, to Taiwan, to Indonesia, to India, and now, China. Just follow the Labor vs. cost trail and it's a NO Brainer for Fender to justify.
My response to this is if you like the look and feel of the thing, buy it cheap and upgrade the pickup, pots, caps, and take of the pickup cover if its in the way of your muting. At least you can still feel the pride of saying it's a Fender, even if in an hour you'll still be hungry.
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Jody Carver
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KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 2:29 pm
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Loni writes
the pride of saying it's a Fender, even if in an hour you'll still be hungry.
 Rim Shot 
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Rick Aiello
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Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 2:46 pm
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I didn't want to do this ... but y'all forced me to ...
The little Fender is sure a better effort than The Rickenbacker Limited Edition S100N
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My wife and I don't think alike. She donates money to the homeless and I donate money to the topless! ... R. Dangerfield
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 6:03 pm
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| Well I guess I opened a can of worms...If you read what I wrote, you'll understand I think the guitar is very well made and is darned good value for the price which incidently, is low because it is made in China. I just feel it is not something which Leo would have built....or perhaps it's a helluva lot better than anything Leo would have built ? Could be ! |
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 6:16 pm
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Keoki the Canadian Hawaiian says and I quote my Canadian friend...........................
or perhaps it's a helluva lot better than anything Leo would have built ? Could be !
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How Dare YOU  Grrrrrrrrrrrr
The Knight Of Fender Tweed Has Spoken[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 04 October 2005 at 07:18 PM.] |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 6:35 pm
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| Holy Schamoly ! I have irked the Knight of the Fender Tweed !! I deserve 5 lashes across my thumb pick. Please O great Knight, forgive this lowly peasant for he knows not what he has done. Luv ya guy ! |
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